German industry. Germany’s purchasing managers’ index rose to 46.7 in November from 45.1 in October, jumping for the first time since the war in Ukraine and defying expectations of further decline. (Anything above 50 indicates growth.) In part, the results are due to slower growth in input prices and reduced lead times for materials. Still, […]
Syria update. A new round of talks on ending the Syrian conflict is starting in Kazakhstan. The “Astana format” negotiations involve Russia, Turkey and...
Potential unrest. Kazakh authorities are concerned about potential unrest ahead of the Nov. 20 presidential election. Calls for participation in protests and rallies on...
Myanmar in focus. A leaders' summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations began in Phnom Penh on Friday. They discussed the conflict...
Russian retreat. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its troops would withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, saying the move was necessary...
Payment plan. Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister announced that Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the issue of payments in national...
Washington in Central Asia. U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is visiting Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan until Nov. 11...
Heating up. South Korea’s military said North Korea fired about 80 artillery rounds into a maritime buffer zone overnight. On Friday, South Korea scrambled...
Deal is off. Russia announced over the weekend that it was suspending its participation in a U.N.-backed deal that facilitated the transport of Ukrainian...
